Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Belgium

Belgium: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male was 138.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
138.2%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
6th
of 182 countries
All-time high
157.1%
in 2008
All-time low
131.3%
in 1993
Years of data
24
1993–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Belgium, 1993–2018

0501001501993200520181993: 131.3 %1994: 135.6 %1995: 137.1 %1996: 139.8 %1999: 135.7 %2000: 134.5 %2001: 142.1 %2002: 143 %2003: 147.1 %2004: 141.1 %2005: 147.2 %2006: 148.2 %2007: 147.2 %2008: 157.1 %2009: 153.3 %2010: 152.6 %2011: 151.1 %2012: 152 %2013: 140.2 %2014: 142.5 %2015: 142.8 %2016: 142.5 %2017: 140.3 %2018: 138.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Belgium stood at 138.2%.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Belgium peaked at 157.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 131.3%, in 1993.

That places Belgium 6th out of 182 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%) in Belgium, 1993 to 2018.
Year % Change
1993 131.3%
1994 135.6% +3.3%
1995 137.1% +1.1%
1996 139.8% +2.0%
1999 135.7% -3.0%
2000 134.5% -0.9%
2001 142.1% +5.7%
2002 143.0% +0.6%
2003 147.1% +2.9%
2004 141.1% -4.1%
2005 147.2% +4.3%
2006 148.2% +0.7%
2007 147.2% -0.7%
2008 157.1% +6.7%
2009 153.3% -2.4%
2010 152.6% -0.4%
2011 151.1% -1.0%
2012 152.0% +0.6%
2013 140.2% -7.8%
2014 142.5% +1.7%
2015 142.8% +0.2%
2016 142.5% -0.2%
2017 140.3% -1.5%
2018 138.2% -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 135.9% 131.3% 139.8% 5
2000s 146.1% 134.5% 157.1% 10
2010s 144.7% 138.2% 152.6% 9

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 3 Australia 181.2% compare
  2. 4 Sweden 175.6% compare
  3. 5 Liechtenstein 144.7% compare
  4. 7 Denmark 136.9% compare
  5. 8 Norway 133.7% compare
  6. 9 Costa Rica 132.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Belgium?
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Belgium was 138.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 157.1% in 2008.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 131.3% in 1993.
How does Belgium rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male?
Belgium ranks 6th out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 4,271 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total male enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male population of official upper secondary education age.